Where:
Big Arm + Polson
Flathead Lake Polson, MT
Description:
July 11-14, 2024
Polson Fairgrounds, Polson, MT and Montana Canoe Club, Big Arm, MT
JOIN US FOR SOME EPIC OUTRIGGER CANOE PADDLING, FEATURING SOME OF THE BEST PADDLERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!
Thursday, July 11:
6 pm: Opening Ceremony/Cultural event @ Polson Fairgrounds. OPEN TO PUBLIC
Friday, July 12
7:00 am – 3 pm: ARE Sprint Challenge @ Polson Fairgrounds. 500M AND 1000M. Come watch some amazing paddlers from around the globe prepare for world championships.
Saturday, July 13
7:30 am: 30 mile voyage, launching from Montana Canoe Club in Big Arm, 73756 Highway 93. Join us at 6:30 am for opening celebration/prayer with Hawaiian legend Kimokeo Kapahulehua.
5:00 pm Dinner @ Polson Fairgrounds. Join us for sit- down dinner with Copper Cliff Café. OPEN TO PUBLIC. Reggae Music 7 pm, Roots Uprising.
Sunday, July 14:
Free 1-man outrigger canoe and 6-man outrigger canoe demo/exhibition, OPEN TO PUBLIC @ Polson Fairgrounds
ARE Sprint Clinic, 9am-noon. $100/person. OPEN TO PUBLIC. Registration on ARE Outrigger World website.
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